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In ___________, the Supreme Court held that if a person accused of a felony cannot afford an attorney, one must be made available to the accused at the governments expense.

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The answer is: Gideon v. Wainwright case

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In the Gideon v. Wainwright case of 1963, the Supreme court of the United States of America without opposition ruled that under the Sixth Amendment of the constitution of the United States of America, the criminal defendants that are unable to afford an attorney, must be provided with an attorney or public defender at the government's expense.

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